Local notices and ads from Americus town scene
A patchwork roundup notes Sand tort Long Plow's candies at Hudson's drug store, Wm Roach confined to home with fever, Ed Dennard granted temporary liberty on bond, and young John Turpin's arm fracture. City payrolls for about a hundred laborers, Brown street improvements near completion, WCTU prayer meetings at First Methodist, cotton market softness with top prices promised by Americus buyers, Lonathan Landreth seed offerings, and Dodson's pharmacy advertising.
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Plow
Hudson's
Wm. Roach
Ed Dennard
John Turpin
Geo. Turpin
Brown Street
Womans’ Christian Temperance Union
First Methodist Church
Americus
Landreth
Dodson
Where to Worship Today Amid Vacation-Adjusted Services
Religious notices list services at multiple churches with adjustments for summer vacations. Presbyterian and First Baptist cancel due to pastors on vacation. First Methodist will have morning and evening sermons. Farlow Lawn Baptist, St Pauls East Americus, and Catholic church schedule varied services. Calvary church has no service. Also ad segments: Tutt’s Pills advert and housing and gun-for-dog notices.
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Presbyterian
First Baptist
LeRoy G. Henderson
The
8. C. Dean
First Methodist
K. Read
Robt. L. Bivins
Farlow Lawn Baptist
B. E. Whittington
St.Paul’s Church
East Americus
Father Meriwether
Calvary Church
Railroad Depot Inspection Planned in Americus Remarks
Georgia railroad commissioners will tour several depots this week, including Americus, to judge the need for a new Central of Georgia freight and passenger depot. They will hear Mayor Hixon's city on August 10, and may order a modern station after reviewing the current age of the depot.
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Railroad Commissioners of
Georgia
Americus
Hixon
Sim
Railroad Commission
Americas
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Traancenn
Seaige
Social notes from Macon and surrounding towns
A sequence of brief social notices lists residents visiting Atlanta Macon and other Georgia locales. Names include Leo Be in Atlanta B G Statham Macon W E Mumford Wesleyan Female College Frank A McGhee Macon Stephen S Shipps Macon Ed Brotherton and Miss Brotherton of Atlanta Lawson Stapleton family Marshallville H Whitaker Calhoun Cartersville M T Davis Americus Hoyt Fort Valley Miss Florence Hand Pelham Stella Scarborough Wilkerson Montgomery Mayor Hixon and party Savannah George D Wheatley traveling to New York to buy fall stock Pianos and Organs to rent Aururious Juwaisr Music Co
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Leo
Atlanta
B. G. Statham
Macon
W. E. Mumford
Wesleyan Female College
Frank A. McGhee
Stephen 8. Shipps
Ed Brotherton
Mias Brotherton
Lawson Stapleton
Marshalville
H. Whitaker
Calhoun
Cartersville
M. T. Davis
Americus
North Georgia
Hoyt
Fort Valley
Robbery and assault shock city on College street
Mr. O A Finninger a merchant tailor was assaulted on College street at 10 o clock last night knocked unconscious with a bludgeon and robbed of 80 dollars in cash and an open faced gold watch valued at 110 dollars. The crime occurred on a principal residence street under electric light. He recovered consciousness after several minutes and notified police Barrow and Feagin searched the area but found no trace. Finninger recalls seeing a Negro nearby but identification is uncertain and arrest is expected.
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Finniger
O. A. Finninger
College Street
Troops From Mississippi Pass Through Americus En Route to Cuba
A full regiment from Mississippi, the Fifth Mississippi from Vicksburg, travels via the Georgia Alabama railway to Savannah to embark for Santiago de Cuba. They are joined at Savannah by Col. Ray's Macon command, with Americus soldiers attached to the unit. They expect to sail tomorrow or Tuesday and arrive at Santiago late this week.
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Americus
Mississippi
Savannah
Santiago de Cuba
Vicksburg
Montgomery
Col. Ray
Macon
Cuba
Santiago
Central
Americas
Many Going to the Seaside for Savannah Excursion
Americus plans about 200 excursionists to Savannah for the annual convention. A $2.50 round trip fare is offered today with special coaches for whites. Tickets valid through Thursday, with visits to Tybee and nearby resorts. Nearby notice adds turnip seed at Rembert's by the post office.
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Savannah
Americus
Forest City
Tybee
Savanneh
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Geo. D. Wheatley
Lamar ST
Cotton Ave
Geo, D. Wheatley
Americus, GA
A.g.buncan
Americus, Georgia
Oxford
Tutt
Att
Brannon Avenue
Arders
Zeleenong
Heema
Central Depot
New York
SPOT
Mr. Fioninger
Finninger
California Fig Syrup Co
Rembert's
Jams Fricker
Willonley
Windsor
Will Dudley
D. Pearlman
D. ‘Pearlman
Lamar Street
Mr. G. Wagner
T. C. Parker
C. BE. Hooper
Furlow & Jones
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